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Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Red Face....always remember..

...to do your research before you write! How many times do I tell my students that? Further to the previous post about SATs, I find in fact that the majority of the marking is actually done in the UK, and not, as implied on the BBC this morning, abroad. The problems allegedly come from the lack of training and support ETS Europe provide, alongside an apparently appalling system for transporting and delivering papers. This doesn't surprise me. ETS are probably better known for running the TOEFL, quite possibly the worst Academic English exam in existence. And why is an American company dealing with British exams in the first place? Just an example of shoddy government - go for the cheapest contractor, and to hell with the futures of the children being tested.